They're up to almost $15 CDN now... I bought a few of the L1A's when they were on special for $9.95 at bigfootcomputers. Seems like a decent store to deal with though. Fast delivery, friendly service.
Personally, $15 is too much for a fan. I only bought the panaflo because it was the quietest one I could find, and it was priced not too bad at $10. Depending on what you want to do with the fan, and whether the noise and the airflow is going to matter, you can decide whether the fan is worth $15. 🙂
Really, if you're electronically inclined in the slightest, it shouldn't be a problem to slow any fan down to run quieter, and obviously push less air. Of course, the panaflos are quality fans, and have good bearings, etc....
just my .02